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In Viral Rant, Boston Townie Says College Kids Will Be Contained to 'Places Like Concord'
Kim Costa is not happy for the start of college in Boston.

One Medford woman is decidedly not excited for the start of college in the Boston area.
Kim Costa last week posted a ”public service announcement” video on her Facebook page, addressing college students.
“Nobody likes you, you’re a visitor here, an interloper,” Costa says, with a heavy Boston accent. “I’m sure when you graduate you’ll want to move here cause it’s so awesome, and you’re right, we’re awesome, but people like you will be contained to places like Lexington and Concord, where you can live and wear your Tevas and recycle and have a kid when you’re [expletive] 50 years old.”
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The video soon went viral, though it has since been taken down from her Facebook page.
Costa defended her remarks in an interview with Boston Magazine.
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“I grew up near Tufts, I worked in Davis Square for 10 years—these (college) kids suck. They don’t tip, and they’re the ones flipping cars during the ... World Series.”
Boston Magazine posted this transcript of her rant:
“Real quick reminder to all the college students coming back to Boston to continue their higher education. This is really important. This is something you are going to carry through your entire academic career in the 617 area code: nobody likes you, you’re a visitor here; an interloper. I want you to keep that in mind when you’re strutting through the crosswalk in Harvard Square with your pink popped collar and your (expletive) Banana Republic, date-rape slacks. You have been obsolete to me since my 21st birthday. No need for yah. I’m sure when you graduate you’ll want to move here cause it’s so awesome—and you’re right, were awesome. But people like you will be contained to places like Lexington and Concord, where you can live, and wear Tevas, and recycle, and have a kid when you’re 50 years old. And you know what, we probably wont like them either. And with that, welcome back.”
Is Costa right?
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